Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-30

birds which, when Noah koisted the ark's
window, with whirl and dash of bright
wings went out to sing over Mt Ararat.
Inc tulips that bloomed this summer in the
mower ped were nursed by last winters
sho" makes. The furthest star on one side
.ne universe could not look to the furthest
sear on the other side and say: "You are
a voice of light would ring across q, s. the
heavens responding: "Yes, YES: we are
sisters" Sir Sidney Smith in prison was
playing lawn tennis in the yard and the
pau flew over the wall. Another ball con-
tanning letters was thrown back, and SO
COMMUNICATION was opened with the out
SIDE world, and Sidney Smith ESCAPED in
l ,:,l to defeat Bonaparte's Egyptian expe-
o1llon. What q small accident connected
with What avast RESULT Sir Robert Peel.
rom pattern he drew on the back of
peM'el Gunner plate, got suggestions of
thae winch led to the important invention by
Which cailco is printed. Nothing in Gods
universe swings at both ends. Accidents
are only Gods way of turning a leaf in the
book of his eternal DEGREES. From orr
cradle to our grave there is path all
marked out. Each event in our life is CON
nected with every other event in our life.
Our loss may be the most direct road to orr
gam. Our defeats and victories are twin
brothers. The whole direction of your
life was changed by something which ct the
time seemed to you trihe, while some oc-
currence which seemed tremendous affected
you put little. The Rev. DIR. Kennedy. of
loasklng Rldge, n. j., went into his pulpit
one sabbath and by q strange freak of
me. memory forgot his subject and forgot his
u GRANT oI,or
fore his audience and announced the cir.
cumstance and declared himself entirely
unable to preach; then launched forth in a
rev earnest words of entreaty and warning
"n1ch resulted i'll the outbreaking of the
mlghtlest revival of religion ever known in
That State, revival ofreligion that resulted
IN churches still standing and in the con-
version of large number of men who
entered the Gospel ministry who have
brought their thousands into the kingdom
OF God. Gods plans are magnificent be-
yond all comprehension. He molds us.
Turns and directs us, and we know it not.
thousands OF years are to Him but MS the
flight of shuttle. The most terrific oc-
curronce does not make God tremble, and
the most triumphant achievement does not
INT him into rapture. That one great
thought of God goes on through the centu-
rles, and nations rise and fall and eras
pass, and the world itself changes, but
GOD still keeps the undivided mastery,
linking event to event and century to CEN
fury. 10 God they are all one event, one
history, one plan, one development, one
system. Great and marvellous are thy
works, Lork God Almighty.
Furthermore, we learn from this story
the propriety Of laying up for the future.
during seven years Of plenty Joseph pre-
pared for the famine, and when it came ne
had crowded storehouse. The life of
most men in a worldly respect is divided
INTO years OF plenty and famine. It is
seldom that any man passes through life
without at least seven wears of plenty.
during these seven prosperous years your
business bears q rich harvest. You hardly
know where all the money comes from, it
comes SO fast. Every bargain YOU make
seems to turn into gold. You contract
few bad debts. You are astounded with
large dividends. You invest more and
more capital. You wonder how men can
be content with small business, gather
ing in only 500 where you reap your
thousands. These are the seven years of
plenty. Now, Joseph, is the time to pre-
pare for famine, for TO almost every man
there do come seven years Of famine.
Finally, learn from this subject that in
every famine there is storehouse. Up
the long row of building, piled to the very
| roof with corn, come the hungry multi
tudes, and Joseph commanded that their
sacks and their wagons be filled. The
world has been blasted. Every green thing
hns withered under the touch of sin. From
oil continents and islands and zones comes
up the groan of dying millions. Over
tropical spice groves and Siberian ice hut
and Hindoo jungle the blight has fallen.
The famine is universal. But, glory be to
God! there is a great storehouse. Jesus
Christ. our elder brother, this day bids us
come in from our hunger and beggary and
obtain infinite supplies of grace enough to
make US rich forever. Many of you have
for q long while been smitten of the
famine. The world has not stilled the
throbbing of your spirit. Your conscience
sometimes rouses you up with such sud-
denness and strength that it requires the
most gigantic determination to quell the
disturbance. Your courage quakes at the
thought of the future. Oh, why will you
tarry amid the hastings of the famine
when such glorious storehouse is open in
Gods mercy?
Ye wretched, hungry, starving poor
Behold royal feast,
Where mercy spreads her bounteous store
For every humble guest.
See. Jesus stands with open arms,
He calls, He bids you come:
Guilt holds you bnck and fear alarms,
But see there vet is room,